Hampshire · London and the South East
Wivelrod Chimney Survey
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Wivelrod, with photos and a written report.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Surveys for landlords and agents in Wivelrod
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
How a chimney survey works in Wivelrod
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. If you’ve noticed eroded joints in the brickwork and flaunching that has broken away, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Wivelrod (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Other services in Wivelrod
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Flaunching
Flaunching is the mortar on top of a stack that holds the pots and sheds water. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
Why get it checked now?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose and the job gets bigger. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Wivelrod, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why us?
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Chimney surveys around Wivelrod
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Wivelrod has a long history of building, with Bentworth Hall about 0.8 miles north-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take an older house close to Chapel of Alton Abbey: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you own a rental within reach of Alton station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Wivelrod is about 3 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Wivelrod, we can survey the roof. Wivelrod is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We also survey roofs in Reading.
We survey roofs across the GU34 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you are just outside Wivelrod, we cover Thedden (1 mile north-east), Beech (1 mile east), Holt End (1 mile north-west), New Copse (1 mile west) and Bentworth (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (13 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles north-east), Alton (3 miles east) and Petersfield (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Wivelrod
The nearest railway station is Alton station, roughly 3 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (3.5 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (2 miles east). The countryside around Wivelrod includes King's Hill.
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Wivelrod
I let a flat near Alton station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Wivelrod?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where from the viewpoints we used.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
How it works
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a hamlet or village like Wivelrod, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.